Just days ago, Maia Shibutani revealed to her fans that she underwent surgery to remove a tumor from her kidneys and like we expected, brother Alex was right by her side for support.
“The strongest and most courageous person I know. ❤️,” Alex, 28, shared on his Instagram page with the image of him helping her walk down the hospital corridor.
Later on, Maia shared her thank yous to her family, friends and fans for their messages of support and updated them all on what’s happening now.
“Generally, things are moving in the right direction. I had to spend an extra night in the hospital following my surgery, but I was discharged yesterday afternoon,” she wrote on Instagram with the same image of her and Alex.
She adds, “Unfortunately, the pain post-surgery has been worse than I anticipated. I’ve had my fair share of injuries in skating and I’m used to muscle and bone stuff, but this is different. It was explained to me that since I am young and in good shape, my muscles and nerves are really sensitive. Walking and making even smaller body movements is currently very painful and extremely challenging.”
“It’s been tough to not feel discouraged and weak, but focusing on gratitude has really helped,” Maia writes. “My parents are with me and Alex was able to support me through those difficult first steps. I’m grateful for all of the messages of encouragement – I feel very cared for and supported. This recovery will take time and I’m still waiting on news, but I’m determined to come back stronger.”
Lana Condor and Ally Maki sandwich in designer Prabal Gurung during his 10 Year celebration and book launch party held at Sunset Tower Hotel on Tuesday night (October 29) in West Hollywood, Calif.
FYI: Laverne, Debby, Tommy, Joan, Ally, Agnez, Tao and Kim are all wearing Prabal Gurung and Tasaki Atelier jewelry. Chloe, Joan and Rachel are wearing Prabal Gurung as well.
Lana wore a Prabal Gurung look with Tasaki and Anita Ko jewelry, Andrea Wazen shoes and a Gelareh Mizrahi bag. Olivia wore a Prabal Gurung look with Tasaki jewelry, Stella Luna heels and a By Far bag.
Katherine McNamara also wanted to be at the premiere too, however, she’s filming Arrow right now.
“On set @CW_Arrow but thinking of @ITMovieOfficial! Congrats to @isaiahmustafa and the rest of the team! #ITEnds #ITChapter2 #ITMovie,” she tweeted with a pair of their Funko Pop toys.
Check out 25+ pics inside of the Shadowhunters family supporting each other…
Eva Gutowski and Brent Rivera snap a cute photo together while attending the Instagram #InstaBeach event at Gladstones on Tuesday (July 16) in Malibu, Calif.
The close friends met up at the annual event which is an opportunity for Instagram creators to come together in real life and on the platform.
Alex Shibutani and Sabrina Imamura make the cutest couple while stepping out at Figure Skating in Harlem’s 2019 Champions in Life Benefit Gala in New York City on Monday night (April 29).
The event honored GMA‘s Robin Roberts, Olympic Medalist Tim Goebel (who was the first ever to do a quad jump!), and Craig Livingston of Exact Capital Group.
Alex and Sabrina, who is part of Hamilton‘s national tour, just started sharing their cute relationship on social media.
Sabrina even has a highlight on her Instagram of Alex, with a little heart below it. So cute!
Check out 15+ pics inside of Alex Shibutani, Sabrina Imamura and more…
Alex and Maia Shibutani may have competed at the Olympics last year but they just debuted their epic vlog from the event!
The figure skater siblings took hours of footage during the time they spent in Tokyo and they’re finally sharing it with the world.
The hour-long “barely edited” video gives a raw and unfiltered look into the experience of athletes competing at the Olympics, from their perspective.
“At the Olympics, our priorities were our competitions, our practices, and doing whatever it took to be mentally and physically prepared to be at our very best. Getting footage for a vlog was definitely an afterthought. That being said, we did manage to get a lot of usable material and capture some special moments,” the duo explained.
They added, “Instead of fancy edits, aesthetic filters, and background music, we decided to leave the footage mostly untouched. Yes, there are some gaps – nothing from some practices, nothing from competition days (only afterwards), but that’s how it really happened. ”
